PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 23, 2024—Aeris Insight, Inc. announced today the appointment of a new governing board member: Noelle St.Clair Lentz, CEO and Managing Director at Allivate Impact Capital. Noelle was elected at the July meeting of the Aeris board of directors.
“Noelle is an outstanding addition to the Aeris board,” said Penelope Douglas, Chair of the Aeris Board of Directors. “Her experience in impact investing and banking will inform Aeris’ efforts to guide capital to good while providing insights into the markets and regulatory environment that Aeris works within.”
As the CEO of Allivate Impact Capital®, a subsidiary of Woodforest Financial Group, and Senior Vice President, Impact Investing and Strategic Initiatives at Woodforest National Bank®, Noelle has been recognized for her innovative, high impact investing strategies and was one of the architects of a successful, widely applauded Opportunity Zone investment vehicle managed through a Joint venture with a CDFI subsidiary. While serving at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, she published research and hosted national events on community development finance and impact investing trends.
A full bio for Noelle can be found on the Aeris website.
“We are indeed fortunate to add someone of Noelle’s caliber and expertise to the Aeris board. I welcome Noelle’s insights and guidance as we strive to scale capital access for CDFIs and strengthen small and BIPOC-led loan funds,” said Paige Chapel, President & CEO of Aeris.
Noelle St.Clair Lentz added, “I am honored to join the Aeris board alongside such distinguished community development finance leaders. Aeris’s work is critical to scaling the impactful work of community development financial institutions throughout the country.”
About Aeris
Aeris is the rating and information service specializing in CDFI loan funds. Since 2004, Aeris has provided quantitative and qualitative analysis, ratings, data and insights on the financial performance and impact management capacity of CDFI loan funds. Aeris supports lenders and investors in sourcing, underwriting, and monitoring loans and investments that meet their risk parameters and impact goals. These investments, when deployed by CDFIs, promote economic growth and well-being in under-resourced communities. By driving accountability and transparency into the CDFI industry, Aeris accelerates the flow of capital to good. Contact Aeris for more information: www.aerisinsight.com/contact/.